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Category Archives: Chris Rufo
Christopher Rufo and the Counter-March Through the Institutions
Christopher Rufo (b. 1984) emerged in the late 2010s and early 2020s as a consequential conservative institutional entrepreneur in the United States. He differs from earlier generations of conservative intellectuals who concentrated on elections, judicial appointments, or macroeconomic policy. Rufo … Continue reading
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Nathan Cofnas: The Auditor at the Border
Part Two Born in 1987 to Jewish parents, philosopher of biology Nathan Cofnas said in a Dec. 4, 2023 interview: “I grew up on the upper west side of Manhattan, a world headquarters of political correctness. I went to school … Continue reading
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The Nathan Cofnas – Chris Rufo Feud (1-21-26)
01:00 Is Chris Rufo Leading The Right To Disaster? https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16668507:00 Trump at One Year | The NatCon Squad | Episode 249, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDCTO5niDYI12:00 Nathan Cofnas, https://substack.com/@nathancofnas?utm_source=substack-feed-item34:00 Mark Krikorian from the Center for Immigration Studies, https://substack.com/home/post/p-18116496747:00 What is Trump’s agenda for Iran? … Continue reading
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The Chris Rufo – Nathan Cofnas Feud
This strikes me as a pointless feud because Chris Rufo and Nathan Cofnas operate in different genres. Rufo is an activist and not a scholar. Cofnas is a scholar and not an activist. I would never look to Rufo for … Continue reading
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